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Marco de la Peña de Adif The president has also resigned
Marco de la Peña had been president of Adif for two years, a position he started on September 17, 2024, and has faced two high-speed accidents in Spain.
Puente will appear in Congress this Tuesday after approving victim assistance
The Minister of Transport will listen to requests for resignation from all political groups except PSOE and EH Bildu in public statements.
The decree relating to the train accident in Urda provides for specific casualties and progress in compensation
Sanchez has explained that the royal decree, which will be adopted tomorrow, Tuesday, by the Council of Ministers, will also include a specific procedure of temporary incapacity to provide "better coverage" for victims of the accident and to set up offices offering comprehensive and specialized care in the residential communities of those affected.
66 of the 69 people killed in the Urda accident have been identified
The three missing persons are expected to be foreigners, as there are currently three reports of missing persons, two from Australians and one from Japan.
Spanish government to approve aid for victims of Urda accident on Tuesday
The aid will be approved at the meeting of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Oscar Puente, is expected to appear before the press and report on the accident.
Renfe proposes limiting traffic to 40 km/h when the LZB system partially fails
Renfe's document would be a "recommendation" for local workers, as rail traffic regulation is the responsibility of Adif, who is currently working on the content of these new guidelines.
56 of the 69 fatalities of the Urda accident have been identified
The 13 missing IDs will be completed "in the next few hours", all of which are foreigners. The number of injured in hospital has decreased in the last few hours, from 31 to 13 in the ICU.
Puente acknowledges that they are considering suspending the railway service of the Madrid-Barcelona line during the completion of the works
The Spanish Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility has stated that the works would last two years instead of five years, andhas stated that the decision has not yet been taken.
Puente insists on his mistake in Atocha and refuses to resign: "I will not hide behind anyone because I have nothing to hide."
The Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility has said that he will not use any staff as a shield or judge anyone before the investigation is completed, but he has acknowledged that anyone can make a mistake.
Oscar Puente's Appearance
Sanchez has promised "solutions" to restore "broken confidence" in the Spanish high-speed system
During his visit to Toledo, the President of the Spanish Government said that it is not only theGovernment's job to make a diagnosis, but "to provide solutions to prevent such a tragedy from happening again."
Matute calls for "not to be held responsible for the weakest link in the chain of misdemeanours"
Interviewed on the "Boulevard" programme of Radio Euskadi, EH Bildu MP Oskar Matute has expressed his"absolute respect" for the victims of the rail accident in Oledo and has called for "clarification of what happened and accountability".
There will be news: train crash in Toledo, strike in Osakidetza and press conference of Vicinay workers on ERTE
A summary of the main news for today.
Relatives of missing persons in the train crash in Urda live through moments of great uncertainty
They're hoping to meet their relatives soon at this difficult time, and they're asking for information about the whereabouts of people who haven't been identified yet, so they can get rid of hospitals, and they're asking for more information.
Train drivers' unions: "A security system failed and forced workers to work again in a degraded situation."
The Trade Union for Railway Traffic and the Spanish Union of Railway Train Drivers (Semaf) have denounced the working conditions of railway workers and have criticised the fact that, without investigation, all responsibility lies with a worker.
Former Spanish Minister Fátima Báñez is one of the victims killed in the Toledo accident
The current president of the CEOE Foundation was travelling on one of the crashed high-speed trains to participate in an event between entrepreneurs in Seville.
Feijóo believes that taking political responsibility "is not optional, it is essential" after the Urda accident
PP President Alberto Núñez Feijóo has criticized the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, for "blaming a Atocha operator" after visiting the advanced command post established following the train crash in Urda, Toledo.
The Railway Accident Investigation Committee called for measures in 2024 to prevent human failures
A report warned that the verification of the railway is in the hands of the human factor and called for technical measures to reduce collisions. The documents were drawn up following an incident at the Cuenca Railway Station, very similar to that at Urda Station, caused by security systems and various failures.
García-Page says they don't expect to find any more bodies at the scene of the train crash
The president of Castilla-La Mancha has made a provisional assessment of the victims of the accident: 69 dead, 110 hospitalizations, 60 of them discharged, and the four most serious have improved.
Sanchez: "The whole state is working hard on this human tragedy."
The President of the Spanish Government has explained that work is being done on three aspects: assistance to victims, clarification of causes and reparation for victims.